Category: chip shortage

White House Sends Polite Letter to Taiwan, Asking for Help

February 21, 2021
Asia & PacificautomotiveBrian Deesechip shortageExecutive BranchPoliticsTaiwanUSWang Mei-huaWorld
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WASHINGTON—The White House sent a letter to the Taiwanese government on Feb. 17 seeking its help to resolve a global shortage of computer chips that has wreaked havoc on the automotive industry. The letter ensured that the “future is bright” for U.S.-Taiwan relations amid threats from China. President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese…

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White House Sends Letter to Taiwan, Seeks Help With Auto Chips

February 21, 2021
Asia & PacificautomotiveBrian Deesechip shortageExecutive BranchPoliticsTaiwanUSWang Mei-huaWorld
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WASHINGTON—The White House sent a letter to the Taiwanese government on Feb. 17 seeking its help to resolve a global shortage of computer chips that has wreaked havoc on the automotive industry. The letter ensured that the “future is bright” for U.S.-Taiwan relations amid threats from China. President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese,…

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Massive Chip Shortage Fuels Calls for Bringing Production Back to US

February 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The pandemic has exposed the fragility of global supply chains and the shortage of computer chips is the latest incident that forced many automakers across the world to halt production. Western governments are learning hard lessons from these disruptions, pushing to create more resilient and diverse supply chains. The Biden administration has also pledged to…

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Massive Chip Shortage Fuels Calls to Bring Production Back to US

February 16, 2021
automakersBusinesschip shortageCompanieseconomypandemicsupply chainsUS
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WASHINGTON—The pandemic has exposed the fragility of global supply chains, with the latest disruption being a global shortage of computer chips that has forced some automakers to cut or halt production. Western governments are learning hard lessons from these disruptions, pushing to create more resilient and diverse supply chains. The Biden administration has pledged to…

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